Category Archives: Nomenclature

Revisiting the Word “Euphonium”

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Micah Everett

In a tongue-in-cheek article posted here a few years ago I confessed to a certain dissatisfaction with the word “euphonium.” While that is the correct term for the large, conical-bored, valved brass instrument with a fundamental pitch of B-flat1, I … Continue reading →

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True Confessions: I Dislike “Euphonium”

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Micah Everett

Just a brief post for this week, and a couple of days early. Unlike many of my trombone-playing colleagues, I am not attending the American Trombone Workshop (formerly the Eastern Trombone Workshop) this week. As a “switch-hitter” with professional interests … Continue reading →

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